Effect of Solid Lubricants on Sliding Wear of Steels
A Special Issue of Lubricants (ISSN 2075-4442).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 December 2026 | Viewed by 926
Editors
Interests: tribology; physical metallurgy; powder metallurgy; solid lubrication
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce a call for submissions to this Special Issue of Lubricants on the "Effect of Solid Lubricants on Sliding Wear of Steels", which aims to bring together leading research and new developments that advance our understanding of how solid lubricants influence the wear behavior of steel surfaces under sliding conditions.
We welcome both review papers and original research articles that explore theoretical models, innovative experiments, novel computational studies, and in-depth characterization of tribolayers. Contributions should address mechanisms of friction and wear reduction, emerging solid lubricants, synergy between solid lubricants, and performance evaluation across various environments and applications. Studies focusing on the development, characterization, and application of solid lubricant materials, as well as multi-scale analysis and case studies from industry, are especially encouraged.
We invite submissions from academic, industrial, and practical perspectives. This Special Issue offers an excellent opportunity to share your findings and engage with a community dedicated to advancing tribological science.
Dr. Nicolas Ignacio Araya
Dr. Guilherme Oliveira Neves
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-anonymized peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Lubricants is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- sliding wear
- solid lubricants
- nanomaterials
- steels
- friction
- self-lubricating steels
- tribolayer
- tribo coatings
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